Non-pharmacological interventions for aggressive behavior in older adults living in long-term care facilities

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-73

  Landreville, Philippe ^a   Bédard, Annick ^a   Verreault, René ^a   Desrosiers, Johanne ^b,c   Champoux, Nathalie ^d   Monette, Johanne ^e   Voyer, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homes for the aged; Nursing homes; Patient assault; Residential care institutions; Treatment; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DATA BASE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LONG TERM CARE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33645666857     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610205002929     Document Type: Review

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